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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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I have a 01 f-250 w/5.4 recently I have been having a problem
starting. I turn the key and just get a click ,after i do this several times it
turns over and starts just fine. It's intermittant now but I'm thinking it will get worse or maybe not turn over at all. Battery is a month old.I'm assuming the clicking I hear is the selonoid and the starter is going bad.
how hard is it to change the starter ?
truck has just over 200,000 (orig. starter)
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Mantz
I have a 01 f-250 w/5.4 recently I have been having a problem
starting. I turn the key and just get a click ,after i do this several times it
turns over and starts just fine. It's intermittant now but I'm thinking it will get worse or maybe not turn over at all. Battery is a month old.I'm assuming the clicking I hear is the selonoid and the starter is going bad.
how hard is it to change the starter ?
truck has just over 200,000 (orig. starter)
Thanks
Turn on the headlights, then turn the key. If it only clicks, and the headlights go dark, then you've got corroded/dirty/loose battery connections (or other power connections.)

If the headlights stay bright, I would imagine a bad starter.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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I had the same issue, i had bad battery cable ends like mkoser suggested.
 
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